Arctic Report Card 2021

Moon, T. A. and Druckenmiller, Matthew L. and Thoman, R. L. (2021) Arctic Report Card 2021. Project Report. NOAA.

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Abstract

As the influences of human-caused global warming continue to intensify, with the Arctic warming significantly faster than the globe overall, the 2021 Arctic Report Card (ARC2021) brings a broad view of the state of the Arctic climate and environment. The ARC2021 provides an update on seven Arctic Vital Signs, from sea ice to snow and air temperatures to tundra greenness, and checks in on three Indicator topics for updates on river discharge, ocean acidification, and observations of substantial Arctic beaver expansion. The noteworthy emerging topics in the four ARC2021 Frostbites—marine debris, marine noise, food access during the COVID-19 pandemic, and glacier and permafrost hazards—share a common link as they look at the impacts of more people and human activity in the Arctic as well as the challenges and hazards people face with the rapidly changing cryosphere. The scientific and observational story of the Arctic is a human story—of climate change, of increased shipping and industrial activity, and of communities responding to local and regional disruptions.

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
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    Subjects: Natural Environment > Cryosphere
    Research and Education > Projects
    Organizations: Unspecified
    Date Deposited: 16 Apr 2026 14:46
    URI: https://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/2941

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